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Earth and Environmental Sciences
Although Corals offer us plenty of services, they are constantly threatened by chemicals in the sunscreen that can induce coral bleaching. Approximately 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter the oc…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Third Award
Pollution is a concern throughout the world, particularly in oceans. Recent concerns have arisen about the impacts of microplastics. Sea urchins are commonly used for developmental studies,…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The state of the vegetation on earth is an important indicator of our planet’s well-being. In this project, we tested the hypothesis that the prevalence of smartphones and other cameras coul…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Terana caerulea is a rare basidiomycete fungus distinguished by its striking deep blue pigmentation, produced by unique natural compounds known as corticine pigments. In February 2025, the s…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
Microplastics are a growing environmental concern due to their presence in water systems and potential impact on potential ecosystems and human health. The purpose of this experiment was to…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Third Award
Tornadoes are among the deadliest and costliest weather phenomena in our world and remain challenging to predict despite significant advancements in weather forecasting. Current tornado fore…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project aims to identify and quantify the causal effects of key completion design parameters on shale oil production in the Permian Basin in Texas. This causal inference analysis seeks…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division)
Carbon dioxide, more commonly known as CO2, is a gas that naturally occurs as a product of human respiration or as an engine byproduct. An environment with too much CO2 can cause health issu…
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
A flash flood is when an area floods due to sudden extreme rainfall or another natural condition. Because of their destructive power, many families lose their homes yearly due to flash flood…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
Second Award
Microfiber pollution from household laundry is a significant environmental concern. Synthetic textiles release microscopic plastic fibers during washing that enter aquatic and terrestrial ec…
Earth & Environmental Sciences(Senior Division)
Microplastic pollution is associated with neurological, inflammatory, cardiac, and cancerous effects. Current water treatment approaches remain costly and environmentally damaging. This stud…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
I Investigated whether or not agricultural runoff could be mitigated by using a homemade bio-filtration system to limit pollution and improve wild fish habitat. I wanted to discover if a sim…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
Honorable_mention Award
I would like to test different water sources in Merced to figure out which are likely to have the most microplastics versus other particulates. Using two different identification methods, I…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Third Award
Sensing of the Tropopause and Marine Boundary Layer (MBL) is limited by cost and operational constraints of conventional fixed monitoring systems. WindDrift is a dual-modality Lagrangian sen…